Another MTV Video Music Awards show is ready to come and go without Melissa "Misdemeanor" Elliott receiving the highly coveted Video Vanguard Award. Perhaps MTV has never seen a Missy Elliott music video before. That has to be the reason why.
The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards will air Monday, and for some reason, MTV missed the memo on the woman who changed the music video game. Missy. Motherf**kin'. Elliott.
Like, have you ever seen a music video if you haven't seen one of Missy Elliott's?
From "The Rain" to "Get Your Freak On" and beyond, Missy has been giving us eccentric visuals while setting herself apart from the standard music video narratives. Each time, this legend gives us something new, and she's still going.
Missy is big on social media, too, and brings simple joy to everyone's TL with her "It's Da Freakin Weekend" posts. Taking time out of her iconic life to bring us joy? We stan.
Yall already know what time it is????????♀️ It’s Da Freakin Weekend???????????? remember Positive vibes ONLY & hang with those people who inspire you to be GREAT! Much love to yall????❤️ pic.twitter.com/6I0kRGpKQy
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) August 10, 2018
Missy's biggest fans are showing her love on Twitter in return. Having decided that someone must show appreciation for Missy if MTV won't, fans have declared August 20 as #MissyElliottAppreciationDay:
Give????to people while they are here & I would love to give some all day today to @MissyElliott herself. She inspired me as a singer, a dancer, and just as a human in general and so I made a #MissyElliottAppreciationDay playlist and hope you all enjoy https://t.co/HCVbwrUBvC
pic.twitter.com/h6RFC9GpAo— ???????????????????? ???????????????????? (@Maria_Giesela) August 20, 2018
missy elliott: is it worth it? let me work it, I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it
10-year-old me: TI ESREVER DNA TI PILF, NWOD GNIHT YM TUP#MissyElliottAppreciationDay
pic.twitter.com/bLxkesBVWM— S. Qiouyi Lu ???? 陸秋逸 ✨???? your epicene boyfriend (@sqiouyilu) August 20, 2018
#MissyElliottAppreciationDay
I feel the wind.
Five, Six, Seven… pic.twitter.com/IswsdwLJVr— Tony ‘Nanoslut’ Stark (@IfIWereMagneto) August 20, 2018
missy elliott: I’ve got a cute face, chubby waist
14-year-old me, already being called fat: THICK LEGS IN SHAPE#MissyElliottAppreciationDay
pic.twitter.com/H0zFERPo8L— S. Qiouyi Lu ???? 陸秋逸 ✨???? your epicene boyfriend (@sqiouyilu) August 20, 2018
Throwback to the days I would spend in my living room trying to learn this entire video #MissyElliottAppreciationDaypic.twitter.com/MNssoTx5S7
— ???????????????????? ???????????????????? (@Maria_Giesela) August 20, 2018
Missy gave us elaborate costumes and high-tech realness back in the day, and we sat in front of our televisions in awe. And somehow, she still manages to do so to this day. Her longevity in the game is something to be admired:
Black women in robotic suits singing “swing that dick in my direction” is why “Sock It to Me” remains my forever fave from Missy. An eternal sexy bop. #MissyElliottAppreciationDay
pic.twitter.com/aq4VeiBvSg— Dara Tafakari (@TrulyTafakari) August 20, 2018
Every since I discovered @MissyElliott’s music, lets just say I’m better, I’m better, I’m better. #MissyElliottAppreciationDay
pic.twitter.com/kFLfFEW2YR— al•che•MEL•ist ???????? ???????? (@itsRamel) August 20, 2018
Hollup!
We doing #MissyElliottAppreciationDay?
Well from one Portsmouth-ian to another, holla! Thank you for being you, queen! pic.twitter.com/9IZants7ba
— lauren warren (@iamlaurenp) August 20, 2018
Real talk, @MissyElliott has brought us many hits, visual greatness and unmatched creativity. She has written for so many artist, directed videos, had roles in films, commercials, clothing. Missy has rightfully earned her titles of #Legend and #Icon. #MissyElliottAppreciationDay
pic.twitter.com/XwxuFkU2N5— AaronMichael (@iamAMF) August 20, 2018
How can you not be iconic when you had people turning HEFTY BAGS into a costume?
@MissyElliott deserves a Video Vanguard Award her music videos are iconic & memorable. People still dress up in black trash bags & act out ‘The Rain’ video. #MissyElliottAppreciationDay
#VMAs pic.twitter.com/NtqzWjJU4N— ???????????? $???????????? ???????? (@Fashion_Flexxin) August 20, 2018
And can we talk about Missy's sex appeal, how she's constantly tearing down outdated and misogynistic beauty standards?
The talent
The innovation
The beauty
The SEXINESS
The NASTINESS
No one can ever touch it. #MissyElliottAppreciationDay
pic.twitter.com/yhQoUR80Ar— Court (@courtdanee2) August 20, 2018
And it wasn't only fans like you and me showing love. Fellow industry peeps came out to show love to their favorite Misdemeanor, as well:
HELL YEAH BALEEEE DAT!!!!!!! #MissyElliottAppreciationDay
— Tevin Campbell (@tevincampbelll) August 20, 2018
I personally think that #MissyElliottAppreciationDay should be every day. @MissyElliott
— Alex Angelo (@AlexAngelo) August 20, 2018
Oh, and one more reason to stan Missy? While she seems to constantly get a side-eye from MTV, she celebrates those the network has honored with grace:
????❤️Congratulations to @jlo smash up the stage????????I am humbly grateful for the shout out too???????? https://t.co/TMUFGpp3Kx
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) July 31, 2018
And yes, the timing of her appreciation hashtag is perfect:
The timing of #MissyElliottAppreciationDay is the kind of petty I strive for. Well done Twitter. Well done. pic.twitter.com/shLl7YL8cO
— ???? (@Laila_Shawniece) August 20, 2018
Well done, indeed.
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